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Rear Three Way Catalytic Converter


REMOVAL PROCEDURE



1. LOOSEN THE 2 BOLTS, AND DISCONNECT THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
2. REMOVE THE 2 BOLTS AND NUTS HOLDING THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE TO THE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE.
3. USING A 14 MM DEEP SOCKET WRENCH, REMOVE THE 3 NUTS HOLDING THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE TO THE WARM-UP THREE WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTOR (WU-TWC).
4. REMOVE THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE AND GASKET.


INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. PLACE 2 NEW GASKETS ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
2. TEMPORARILY INSTALL THE 2 BOLTS AND 2 NEW NUTS HOLDING THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE TO THE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE.
3. USING A 14 MM DEEP SOCKET WRENCH, INSTALL THE 3 NEW NUTS HOLDING THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE TO THE WU-TWC.

Torque: 62 Nm (46 ft.lb)

4. TIGHTEN THE 2 BOLTS AND NUTS HOLDING THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE TO THE CENTER EXHAUST PIPE.

Torque: 56 Nm (41 ft.lb)

5. INSTALL THE BRACKET WITH THE 2 BOLTS.